# Cwmtawe Community School — Swansea, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 1.8/5 from 18 published reviews
- **Students:** 1000
- **Founded:** 1969
- **Principal:** C Lee Hitchings

## Contact

- **Address:** Ffordd Parc, Ynysderw, Pontardawe
- **Phone:** +44 1792 863200
- **Website:** https://www.cwmtawe.org
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/swansea/cwmtawe-community-school-25705

## About

Cwmtawe Community School is an 11-16 comprehensive school located in Pontardawe, Swansea, serving the upper Swansea valley. Originally established in 1969, the school moved to newly built premises in 1996. It is an English-medium school where Welsh is taught as a second language in accordance with the National Curriculum. The school has a strong academic record, with GCSE results placing it in the top 10% of schools in Wales. Cwmtawe has also been recognized for its environmental initiatives, winning awards for its efforts in sustainability and community engagement. The school serves as a hub for several feeder primary schools in the area and offers a broad curriculum with a focus on academic achievement and environmental awareness.

## Recent parent reviews

- **1/5** — Avoid this school!: This school is so horrible. I have a very hard time going into school and they always said to me and my parents that they were trying to help me come into school but really they did absolutely nothing. They never marked me in on the register so most days when I was there I wasn’t even marked in. They would lie to my parents about when I go in or what days I was going into school this school is also running low on funds as it had to fire loads of teachers because of their running over funds and a… *(Nov 2025)*
- **1/5** — Please...Don't Go to This school.: Imagine going from primary to secondary for a few months its great but as you start 2025. It goes downhill. For me this was the case. I feel as if they post stuff on social media you may see students smiling but do you know that some cry in toilet stalls. knowing they only have a tiny amount of support from some to none teachers Did you know that some want to move schools while these teachers turn a blind eye to what some of the unkindness is going on? Do you know that some students feel as if t… *(Mar 2025)*
- **1/5** — Discussing attitude of headteacher: Recieved a parent letter today banning parents from the visiting the school. What type of a headteacher behaves in this way... If I could give 0 stars I would. He truly does not care about the children in his school, all he is interested in is exam results. Wellbeing of children and their parents is non existent. Staff moral is at an all time low. Can't wait for the next ESTYN inspection. They need to drop the "community" from the schools name. *(Apr 2024)*
- **2/5** — cwmtawe: Personally, I went to cwmtawe and I thought it to be an awful school, I never got bullied or anything of the sort but the pupils that did had no help off of the staff even when told that they would, the learning technique there is just for children to read off a board and write down what they see. Overall I think it’s an awful school for many more reasons and I will definitely not be sending my children here *(Jun 2023)*
- **4/5** — School: I’ve never really liked school for the school work side of things. But most of the teachers are supportive and will help you when you need it. I do think some of the rules are over the top but i feel like all schools have un necessary rules but it’s not a terrible school but i know some people have probably had their own experiences. *(May 2023)*
- **1/5** — shit-tip: School is falling apart, teachers feel the need to point very little detail out when something is happening that they don’t like, overall the school is going downhill and the child welfare manager does absolutely nothing and needs to be replaced. *(May 2023)*
- **1/5** — badegerywerewruy: baddgfgdgdfgdfgdgsdgsfgdffgfsgfgggfghfgh *(Apr 2023)*
- **1/5** — don’t send your kids there: do not send your kids to cwmtawe, I was on the school and ended being mistreated here, a lot off teacher swore at me and bulled me, I got kicked out of the school because I had enough off it, I got kept isolating for 3 months because off my shoes then refused to send information over to my new school about me, not a good school at all wouldn’t send my kids there *(Jan 2023)*
- **3/5** — Don’t deal with bullying and don’t have care for students who need it.: I’m in year 10. Over the course of my 3 years, I’ve dealt with bullying, anxiety and depression. When one of my friends who was worried about me told a teacher, I was pulled into the office. I told them what was going on, and they did absolutely nothing. Not even a detention for the bullies. Also, I have traits of ADHD, and so I went to my doctor who told me I had to go through the school. My mum called the head of year last year, and I still haven’t had an assessment. *(Nov 2022)*
- **1/5** — The Truth Cwmtawe Community School cover up.: I have 2 boys at this school, if both parents of a child here are not together as in a couple relationship and are separated from each other, then I would advise DONT SEND YOUR CHILD TO THIS SCHOOL with a big capital WARNING. One parent will be completely cut out of their child's education, health decision, all your GOD GIVEN PARENTAL RIGHRS in LAW, will be ignored & will CEASE to EXSIT. When there is Parental Alienation & home abuse going on, with informing the school of the facts, this abuse i… *(Apr 2022)*

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